Clip for fountain-pens, pencils, and the like.



Y. E, MARIEx om POR FOUNTAIN PENS, PENGILS, A

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20,1914.

afented am 19,

TA L n3 1*. l-iwwn ilizi L ririyien of ille United otei di 1j "l. iai ille courrir oi' l s: .lors v, loire inw inl lnnxnorffmcnif, in llena lien-vil 'lullen-ing n derni al ily wearer or i' wire :ind ne `inirfy which eioininfg or the lil d l is lim' 'er zo *glie nen inixirioiss ways si hun( and or inten :vlnr-li poss lirong'li i Y or the lili" nel sprl@ sepa atc tio s in the shell mill of tlie pen or tl'- Tlic linger i secured in iriicli n; rliroiigli the perfor Woll o.. ille i it may lie stair ilie invention, applicable to for pencils and other articles to ne cari lie pocli'e., but io illusrote ille seine l' reier to nn einliodinieni iereo employed in connection with an adiuselile L l pencil, which it will be unders'ood, comprises e "mi bular shell or casing forming the main body' of the pencil, e lead or other marking mein ber longitudinallj/Y disposed 'therein and o. feed mechanism for the marking member ln; Wliicli lie marking member is proiecied lfor use and may be Withdrawn into the sliell if desired, when not in use.

The objects of lnjv' invention are mainly to provide quickly detachable clin, which is secure and practically rigid, so that il; con not liecoinc disengaged oy 'weer or use, and which presents :i neat and pleasing appearance.

'lhe invention is illustra'red in the accom-v panying draining, in Which- Figure l is a side elevation of an adinetalole feed pencil with tlie clin attached thereto; Fig. 2 i` e similar View with the face of the clip presented; Fig. 3 is a iferiir e serlo-ix on the line or@ Qpecilirelly to the drow- ,ucil sliell and ll the er therefor. The clip Lnising the resilient re- A rfliicla projects integrally imm' oorlion or onse i5, which has il., -,id;1ped to lie inremovable retaining ron 'lo adapted to sur'f'sce of ilie sliell and eprice Within. The plate l5 is 16 so as to which are arrested by plate lios ari rhin the grip of 8 is foi-ined in said fr ,gaie removal of the rei ini;A ,Y lijf :i 'tolifle tool when fleischin' ille clipn To remore ille clip from the cog oi' i'enntain pen or the removable cap or a Apencil the tool may be inserted Within the cop es the parts are readily' accessible. ln tlie rase of pencils or the like in which ilie clip is secured to the main shell, the 'penli'ifid po, l on cil liend most be removed to give access t0.

the inside oi the sliell, will thus be apparent that in all cases damaged clip may lie replaced.

l claim:

The ci'miliination with :i tubular Shell `inen :i performed Woll: of a clip having a onse plate with rearward projections Todoptcd no lie inserted tlironpgli the nerfora- *sions of seid woll. and a retainingI member adapted to slidnliliT engage seid rearward projections for securing the clin to said Well.

2. The combination with :i sliell having' two laterally spaced longitudinally extending perforatioos in its wall; of a' clip comtiiencil sliell l0. so as to fit s "n iricionfil engagement with 'el and LDL prisng a base pace with a ongitucmlh* prak ting rcsient. finger und nm'nefl @zum izeal'w, "Uy pmjectng from the sides @J5 mid plaie adapted l; through Said The conlbma'bon with u ubu'lar shell kann@ lnngit'udimlly extending lnieml @muni perfs-:rations in its Wal, of a dip hz-wing; :L transversely curved base plate Wuh n. remllffnt Snger progectlng from one ff? 311:, 1i and Sad base plate.

LARLES H. MABIE. fr/'itu v 1' A. COURTLAND, OCTAVIUS KNIGHT.

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